THE JUNO AWARDS (CANADA'S MUSIC AWARDS LIST OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED)

KJ and Down with Webster minus Marty

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today the first round of artists confirmed to perform on CTV’s broadcast of THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS on Sunday, March 27. The exciting group of world-class performers reflect the diverse nature of Canada ’s musical landscape, spanning multiple genres from indie rock to pop. Tickets to THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS go on sale starting this Saturday, February 5 at 10am (ET).

Taking the stage to help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the JUNO Awards are:

- Internationally acclaimed band, Arcade Fire (5 nominations)
- Indie rock collective, Broken Social Scene (4 nominations)
- Genre-bending band, Down With Webster (2 nominations)
- Six time platinum pop rockers, Hedley (4 nominations)
- Acclaimed multi-platinum soulful artist, Johnny Reid (4 nominations)

“Generations of Canadians have grown up with The JUNO Awards. Now 40 years later, CTV remains uniquely proud to be partnered with such a tremendous force as our beloved Canadian artists,” said Susanne Boyce , President, Creative, Content, and Channels, CTV Inc. “On March 27, CTV will present its 10th JUNO AWARDS, a broadcast spectacle befitting our incomparable music industry. We can’t wait for the magic to begin!”

“This powerhouse group of artists cross a variety of genres and will provide a once in a lifetime experience for fans,“ said Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusicCounts. “It’s shaping up to be a stellar sampling of Canadian musical excellence on THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS stage!”

Ticket prices for THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS are $213.75, $112.00, $62.25 (includes HST) plus additional service fees and can be purchased through Ticketmasterwww.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 1-855-985-5000.

This year marks the tenth year in a row that THE JUNO AWARDS will air on CTV, the Official Broadcast partner of the JUNO Awards. Broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound, THE 2011 JUNO AWARDS, Canada ’s Music Awards, airs Sunday, March 27 on CTV from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto , hosted by Canadian superstar recording artist Drake. Since CTV joined forces with CARAS in 2002, The JUNO Awards have travelled across Canada , bringing a live, electrified stadium show to millions of Canadians. CTV has broadcast THE JUNO AWARDS from St. John’s (2002), Ottawa (2003), Edmonton (2004), Winnipeg (2005), Halifax (2006), Saskatoon (2007), Calgary (2008), Vancouver (2009) and back to St. John’s (2010).

Web Links:
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca
CTV's JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca
CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca
CTV website: www.ctv.ca

For performers bios, please go to the artists’ official websites:

Arcade Fire: www.arcadefire.com
Broken Social Scene: www.brokensocialscene.ca
Down With Webster: www.downwithwebster.com
Hedley: www.hedleyonline.com
Johnny Reid: www.johnnyreid.com

Twitter:
@arcadefire
@bssmusic
@DOWNWITHWEBSTER
@Hedleyonline
@JohnnyReid